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Griffon Corporation (GFF) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$102.92 +3.05% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $103.29

Griffon Corporation (GFF) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 51/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 51/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $4.66B

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $103.29 (+0.36%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.44% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 14/20 (B-) • 5.2% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 51/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 49.7% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.1% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for GFF)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.2%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (51/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY GFF SCORES 51/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+14/20 pts (27% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 5.2% FCF Margin ($130.5M FCF) & 42% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+12/20 pts (24% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±6.2% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (+0.44% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 14 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$90.59+2.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$92.85+4.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$97.04+6.1% Next Q

Current

Grade D$102.92-1.3% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (43) → D (51)Full Audit →

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While GFF currently carries a cautious 51/100 (D) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (6/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($95.96) and Max Pain ($108.07) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $117.62.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.44% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “GFF Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 29, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

64.130 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.31>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)

3 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE87% OF RANGE

L: $65$102.92H: $109

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (42% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: B-RQD 14 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: DRQD 18 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 19 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BULLISH (70)

12.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (45)

Altman-Z 3.31 and Piotroski 3/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (47)

18/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 10/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like GFF

✓Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
!Priced at 91x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

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GFF // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +12.89%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $103.1H $104.5L $100.8C $102.9VOL 323.3K

RES: $121.2SUP: $89.87SMA50: $95.96SMA200: $89.35

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GFF Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -3.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (GFF)

Industrials Rank #283 of 485 ⚔️ BW vs GFF Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (GFF vs. BW, JBI, MTEN, BRNX)

Industry: Building Products (12 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Griffon Corporation (GFF) ranks #283 by composite RQD confidence (51/100, grade D) and #153 by equity capitalization ($4.66B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, JBI leads on earnings valuation at 11.6x trailing P/E, while BW leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 48.2% ROIC and 24.5% gross margin. JBI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 72/100 (B) compared with GFF at 51/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
GFF ACTIVE Griffon Corporation	D	51/100	91.2x	42.0%	12.0%	+3.05%	$4.66B	Benchmark Subject
BW Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc.	E	31/100	—	24.5%	48.2%	0.00%	$679.3M	/bw-vs-gff →
JBI Janus International Group Inc.	B	72/100	11.6x	38.8%	7.9%	+7.29%	$622.1M	/jbi-vs-gff →
MTEN Mingteng International Corporation Inc. (Class A)	E	30/100	—	22.5%	-1.6%	-3.37%	$6.4M	/mten-vs-gff →
BRNX BrenX Ltd.	D-	38/100	—	-30.0%	-35.0%	-4.90%	$1.1M	/brnx-vs-gff →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-30 • CIK 0000050725

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30), Griffon Corporation (GFF) reported GAAP revenue of $2.52B (-3.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.62B , and -6.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $51.1M, operating cash flow of $0, and free cash flow of $0 . On the balance sheet, GFF closed FY2025 with $2.05B in total assets against $1.35B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.31, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-09-30	$2.52B	$51.1M	—	—	$2.05B	$1.35B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-09-30	$2.62B	$209.9M	—	—	$2.33B	$1.47B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-09-30	$2.69B	$77.6M	—	—	—	—

3. GFF Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is GFF stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Griffon Corporation (NYSE: GFF) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 51/100 at a spot price of $102.92 (+3.05% 1D, market cap $4.66B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 9/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 6/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, GFF ranks #283 in composite RQD confidence.

How does GFF compare to BW and JBI in the Industrials sector?

Within the Industrials sector (Building Products), GFF carries a Roarable D (51/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 91.2x, gross margin of 42.0%, and ROIC of 12.0%. By comparison, BW (Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc.) holds a E grade (31/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 48.2%, cap $679.3M) and JBI (Janus International Group Inc.) posts a B grade (72/100 RQD, P/E 11.6x, ROIC 7.9%, cap $622.1M). Among the 5-stock peer group, JBI leads on earnings multiple (11.6x) while BW leads on capital efficiency (48.2% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for GFF?

Per GFF's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0000050725), Griffon Corporation generated $2.52B in revenue (-3.9% YoY), $51.1M in net income, and $0 in free cash flow against $2.05B in total assets and $1.35B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is GFF trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

GFF last traded at $102.92 (+3.05% on volume of 313,800 shares), positioning the stock +7.25% above its 50-day simple moving average ($95.96) and +15.19% above its 200-day simple moving average ($89.35). Across its 52-week range of $65.01 to $108.57, GFF sits at the 87.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 64.1 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.2% ($96.54 to $109.30).

GFF Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell GFF stock right now?

Griffon Corporation (GFF) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 51/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 91x P/E (12% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is GFF's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

GFF's 12-month base price target is $99.68 (range $77.75 to $117.62), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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